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[Overkill]

Ok, so i the interface is definitely not so swell....If a player can stand the gfx he might be turned away by the interface. i was the first three times i tried df.  No matter how hardcore ascii or df stock graphics you are, you have to admit you get annoyed by the interface once in a while, or ALOT in my case.

And recently i had the idea: Interface design contest. This would be completely useless without the consent of toady ofcourse. I guess he could take some time off from making teh game and work on implementing the winners interface after the next release. or the relevent source could be given to people willing (and know how) to code it, like the 40d#s.

I would like to see how this flies with the great one. if he is planning on doing it himself im sure it would be superb. but a concept contest could be fun and productive.

What'dya guys think? ( i guess it doesnt matter, but what does the great one one think?)

[Enzo]

I think toady has said he'd never give out the source, or any part of it, and he likely has his own plans to streamline the interface. But I am just a peon.

[Footkerchief]

Toady knows how much the interface sucks and has ideas for improving it, although if you have specific ideas about how to improve specific parts of the interface, by all means contribute them.  Certain aspects of the interface are going to be improved for the upcoming release, and for the releases after that, Toady has also committed to working on some of the high-ranked Eternal Suggestions Voting items, some of which include interface revamps.

[Overkill]

OK, cool. i do have some ideas id like to see if he likes.

[Tormy]

Interface improvements & text/graphics separation are parts of the Presentation Arc. Sharing your ideas is a good thing of course, Toady might find them useful. 

[Hectonkhyres]

I would actually suggest drawing up suggestions where applicable.
Anyone who does so takes a large step towards making their suggestion canon law.